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Master The Day: Eat, Move and Live Better With The Power of Daily Habits
You probably already know all the obvious health and weight loss tips... so why don't you have your dream body?
What one early reviewer has already said has, “transformed my life more than any other book I’ve read on the subject,” MASTER THE DAY is a different way to think about getting the health, body, and life you want - by changing tiny habits, no matter what diet you're on.
In MASTER THE DAY, you'll learn:
- The 9 daily success habits of people that lost over 100+ pounds in a healthy way, and kept it off years later
- The four horsemen of the health apocalypse - what simple, overlooked habits cause repetitive failure no matter how many diets we try
- Unlimited motivation - the willpower and discipline myth: How to be healthier with LESS discipline, and without all the “fitspiration” rah rah motivational junk.
-How NOT having weight loss goals can actually make you MORE successful - without the constant guilt, self hatred and frustration
Every month, over 170,000 readers visit Alexander Heyne’s website, Modernhealthmonk.com, to discover a different, more practical way to look and feel amazing (especially as a parent or busy professional), by using the power of tiny habits.
What one early reviewer has already said has, “transformed my life more than any other book I’ve read on the subject,” MASTER THE DAY is a different way to think about getting the health, body, and life you want - by changing tiny habits, no matter what diet you're on.
In MASTER THE DAY, you'll learn:
- The 9 daily success habits of people that lost over 100+ pounds in a healthy way, and kept it off years later
- The four horsemen of the health apocalypse - what simple, overlooked habits cause repetitive failure no matter how many diets we try
- Unlimited motivation - the willpower and discipline myth: How to be healthier with LESS discipline, and without all the “fitspiration” rah rah motivational junk.
-How NOT having weight loss goals can actually make you MORE successful - without the constant guilt, self hatred and frustration
Every month, over 170,000 readers visit Alexander Heyne’s website, Modernhealthmonk.com, to discover a different, more practical way to look and feel amazing (especially as a parent or busy professional), by using the power of tiny habits.
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First published July 12, 2015
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June 30, 2022
"تکرار مکررات"
خیلی با این موضوع درگیرم که بخوام کاری رو بکنم و نمیکنم! به همین مسخرگی و بدون اینکه بفهمم دقیقا چرا! این کتاب بارِ این منفعل بودن رو برای من خیلی شدیدتر کرد! خیلی گندهتر و سنگینتر حس کردم قدم برداشتن رو.
مدرنیته عجیبمون میکنه و بعد با این مدل کتابها که سطحی هم هست تا حدودی سعی میکنه که درمانمون کنه!
مشکل مدرن زندگی کردنه به نظر من. ارزشهای زودگذر و مادی داشتنه شاید. توی یک مسابقهی مسخره ی موفقیت گیر کردیم که حتی خودمون هم نمیتونیم تعریف خودمون رو برای موفقیت داشته باشیم یا حتی به راحتی از این مسابقه بزنیم بیرون و برای اینکه بتونیم مثلا یک دقیقه فقط در روز خودمون رو جمع کنیم و یوگا کنیم، باید صد تا کتاب و ویدیو ببینیم تا شاید از تنبلی درمون بیاره و یکم انگیزه بگیریم!
خیلی با این موضوع درگیرم که بخوام کاری رو بکنم و نمیکنم! به همین مسخرگی و بدون اینکه بفهمم دقیقا چرا! این کتاب بارِ این منفعل بودن رو برای من خیلی شدیدتر کرد! خیلی گندهتر و سنگینتر حس کردم قدم برداشتن رو.
مدرنیته عجیبمون میکنه و بعد با این مدل کتابها که سطحی هم هست تا حدودی سعی میکنه که درمانمون کنه!
مشکل مدرن زندگی کردنه به نظر من. ارزشهای زودگذر و مادی داشتنه شاید. توی یک مسابقهی مسخره ی موفقیت گیر کردیم که حتی خودمون هم نمیتونیم تعریف خودمون رو برای موفقیت داشته باشیم یا حتی به راحتی از این مسابقه بزنیم بیرون و برای اینکه بتونیم مثلا یک دقیقه فقط در روز خودمون رو جمع کنیم و یوگا کنیم، باید صد تا کتاب و ویدیو ببینیم تا شاید از تنبلی درمون بیاره و یکم انگیزه بگیریم!
November 2, 2017
if you follow the authors podcast and youtube channel, then nothing new here.
I recommend starting from The Power of Habit and 12 Week Year instead and if they sound too technical, then read this first.
I recommend starting from The Power of Habit and 12 Week Year instead and if they sound too technical, then read this first.
August 2, 2021
The author talked about himself more than other peoples' success stories. He mentioned people who had made major transformations but didn't provide a lot of supporting detail with the connection to daily habits.
One point he does hit hard is that health is predominantly a psychological challenge, not physical. Get your mind right and the rest will follow.
He has "9 daily success habits" but because I did the audiobook (which didn't have any resource files included), I don't recall what they were. He does make a decent case for striving to do something DAILY as something that will make a difference -- just like the book I'm about to read "Make your bed."
The author is 31 and has a "modernhealthmonk" website that seems a bit hokey. It appears that you have to provide your email address to get the content, and I didn't. He also has a modernhealthmonk youtube channel. His best video has 694k views and is called "Feeling lazy? Use the 3 SECOND rule." Overall his material leans more toward gimmicky than science-based.
He supports visualization, affirmation, and "A Course in Miracles." He did speak out against the Law of Attraction in this book. Visualization is "The One Practice That Eerily Transformed [his] Life."
The daily habit tracking concept would go well with a bullet journal, but he doesn't mention that.
Overall he seems like a Youtuber who tried to write a book... just talking isn't enough.
One point he does hit hard is that health is predominantly a psychological challenge, not physical. Get your mind right and the rest will follow.
He has "9 daily success habits" but because I did the audiobook (which didn't have any resource files included), I don't recall what they were. He does make a decent case for striving to do something DAILY as something that will make a difference -- just like the book I'm about to read "Make your bed."
The author is 31 and has a "modernhealthmonk" website that seems a bit hokey. It appears that you have to provide your email address to get the content, and I didn't. He also has a modernhealthmonk youtube channel. His best video has 694k views and is called "Feeling lazy? Use the 3 SECOND rule." Overall his material leans more toward gimmicky than science-based.
He supports visualization, affirmation, and "A Course in Miracles." He did speak out against the Law of Attraction in this book. Visualization is "The One Practice That Eerily Transformed [his] Life."
The daily habit tracking concept would go well with a bullet journal, but he doesn't mention that.
Overall he seems like a Youtuber who tried to write a book... just talking isn't enough.
January 15, 2020
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You want the gist of this book, read the title and make it work through action. "Move and live better with the Power of Daily Habits." That's all this book covers, but dries it up and repeats it at you over and over again to make up the page count needed for this to be considered a book.
I love reading, but when I find myself skipping pages because personal stories and nonessential information are being shared, that's when I call it quits. This book goes on and on about the million dollar secret that will be shared at the final chapter, bur first you must read everything before hand so that you can understand the importance of that message. Basically, the message is that you need to separate yourself from the inner voice that is making you take action on bad decision. And after covering text upon text of discipline, he says that you can throw that all away and stop making goals and just try to enjoy life. Let life do it's thing without you trying so hard and eventually everything will workout.
If every millionaire or bodybuilder took this advice they would live 80 average years of hope misery in trying to accomplish their goals. This is the dumbest idea ever, and it's presented after you read the lot of the chapter until you finally get to the end and realize that his message is pointless all throughout.
It's a regurgitation of famous law of attraction books but with a final message that will bring you back 10 steps if you take the message to heart and apply action.
Hard work and action is the way, not the idea that the world will supply you with what you wish and need.
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John Lawchamp’s Review:
You want the gist of this book, read the title and make it work through action. "Move and live better with the Power of Daily Habits." That's all this book covers, but dries it up and repeats it at you over and over again to make up the page count needed for this to be considered a book.
I love reading, but when I find myself skipping pages because personal stories and nonessential information are being shared, that's when I call it quits. This book goes on and on about the million dollar secret that will be shared at the final chapter, bur first you must read everything before hand so that you can understand the importance of that message. Basically, the message is that you need to separate yourself from the inner voice that is making you take action on bad decision. And after covering text upon text of discipline, he says that you can throw that all away and stop making goals and just try to enjoy life. Let life do it's thing without you trying so hard and eventually everything will workout.
If every millionaire or bodybuilder took this advice they would live 80 average years of hope misery in trying to accomplish their goals. This is the dumbest idea ever, and it's presented after you read the lot of the chapter until you finally get to the end and realize that his message is pointless all throughout.
It's a regurgitation of famous law of attraction books but with a final message that will bring you back 10 steps if you take the message to heart and apply action.
Hard work and action is the way, not the idea that the world will supply you with what you wish and need.
October 16, 2019
He says that discipline and willpower are BS , but the idea of the book revolve around doing tiny habits everyday , what is the habit if it's not discipline?
And it took him to many pages to say change your mindset and do tiny habits!!
It's not a bad book but there are many repeats in it.
And it took him to many pages to say change your mindset and do tiny habits!!
It's not a bad book but there are many repeats in it.
November 21, 2017
I loved this motivational book. It has changed my life. I have listened to the audiobook several times over the last 6 months.
June 15, 2018
After being dumped for the umpteenth time, I am extremely honest saying that I was lost, completely. And even if it sound silly, I have started looking for self help videos on youtube, starting from how to get over a breakup, and then binge watching all their related videos youtube was suggesting me that also seem to me a bit interesting. Cause let's be honest, there's a lot of crap out there.
After a while I stumbled upon a video of this guy - How to stop being nice - or something of the sort, and I was like "well this lad seems to know his shit, let me watch more videos of his, just to double check". After a couple of days I have ordered this book from Amazon.
Let me tell you a couple of things: I have definetely read too many non-fiction books, at a point that I was thinking there wasn't really a lot left to be said. Though Alex got me here.
Even though this guy is combining several concepts already seen in other books (The Compass of Pleasure, The Paradox of Choice, The One Thing, The Dip, The Miracle Morning, you name it) he gave a completely new overlook about the effort-result linkage.
And he is not pretending to give the reader some sort of perfect formula to get better, it's actually the other way around. And even though some parts feel like organizing everything might be a bit complicated at first (at least from my view) I would have given ten stars if it was possible, but don't wanna spoil anything.
Definitely gonna try many of the tips he gives here, sure that good changes will follow.
Can't wait to read all of his book.
Totally recommend.
After a while I stumbled upon a video of this guy - How to stop being nice - or something of the sort, and I was like "well this lad seems to know his shit, let me watch more videos of his, just to double check". After a couple of days I have ordered this book from Amazon.
Let me tell you a couple of things: I have definetely read too many non-fiction books, at a point that I was thinking there wasn't really a lot left to be said. Though Alex got me here.
Even though this guy is combining several concepts already seen in other books (The Compass of Pleasure, The Paradox of Choice, The One Thing, The Dip, The Miracle Morning, you name it) he gave a completely new overlook about the effort-result linkage.
And he is not pretending to give the reader some sort of perfect formula to get better, it's actually the other way around. And even though some parts feel like organizing everything might be a bit complicated at first (at least from my view) I would have given ten stars if it was possible, but don't wanna spoil anything.
Definitely gonna try many of the tips he gives here, sure that good changes will follow.
Can't wait to read all of his book.
Totally recommend.
March 15, 2020
2.5 Stars
Master The Day gave me some great insights into habits that I hadn't thought about. Alexander Heyne is really good at making scenarios to further explain the concepts of thoughts that create habits. That is both this book's strength and weakness. He explains the same concept in different ways so that one can establish an idea of the concept in ones own mind. This though can only give a shallow understanding. You never feel as if you go to the root of the problem or solution. Best example of this is, he keeps recommending meditation. Like bro, what kind of meditation we talking about? How will it actually help? The explanations must be extensive so that the reader can understand properly. These explanations can't be superficial.
Master The Day gave me some great insights into habits that I hadn't thought about. Alexander Heyne is really good at making scenarios to further explain the concepts of thoughts that create habits. That is both this book's strength and weakness. He explains the same concept in different ways so that one can establish an idea of the concept in ones own mind. This though can only give a shallow understanding. You never feel as if you go to the root of the problem or solution. Best example of this is, he keeps recommending meditation. Like bro, what kind of meditation we talking about? How will it actually help? The explanations must be extensive so that the reader can understand properly. These explanations can't be superficial.
December 26, 2018
I haven’t actually tried any of his recommendations yet, so I’m not certain about my rating. But it makes a lot of sense to me and seems to mesh with my current experience. I’m gonna try it out starting in the new year, so we’ll see how it goes!
October 26, 2019
Would recommend to anyone. This book is more about tiny, every single day habits that add up and actually stick. I also really appreciate that the author points out exercise and eating well aren't things you can exclude from living in a happy and productive way. Will be reading again!
April 20, 2022
I was wondering how I heard about this book or who recommended it. The guy is a youtuber maybe that's where I stumbled upon his name. Anyway, the book reads (or in my case listens) as very much your stereotypical self help books at which people who are against the genre will cringe hard. However, I liked that contrary to how I became to know the guy on YT (as opinionated), the book is surprisingly down to earth and not trying to upsell a fad diet or anything like that.
So what I liked... The future you is created by the tiny actions and habits you do now. Don't try to change the world at once, just be 1% better. As someone with already many good habits and not much bad where most people struggle (like I have no need for weight loss but the book is kinda based on that as an example). But I found it adaptable to the areas where I do want to improve. 1.7x speed was fine, it also helps (I think it's generally a good idea) that it's narrated by the author himself.
Overall I liked it but wasn't THAT memorable or aligned with me to justify a 5-star. Nevertheless a good twist on what you might expect a selfhelp book to tell you, it's way more down to earth, thankfully. He gives simple food advice as well and does not try to convert you to be a vegan or anything like that. I consider it similar in value to Atomic Habits by James Clear.
So what I liked... The future you is created by the tiny actions and habits you do now. Don't try to change the world at once, just be 1% better. As someone with already many good habits and not much bad where most people struggle (like I have no need for weight loss but the book is kinda based on that as an example). But I found it adaptable to the areas where I do want to improve. 1.7x speed was fine, it also helps (I think it's generally a good idea) that it's narrated by the author himself.
Overall I liked it but wasn't THAT memorable or aligned with me to justify a 5-star. Nevertheless a good twist on what you might expect a selfhelp book to tell you, it's way more down to earth, thankfully. He gives simple food advice as well and does not try to convert you to be a vegan or anything like that. I consider it similar in value to Atomic Habits by James Clear.
November 8, 2020
The power of tiny habits
Thanks Alex for the way you put things together.
When I read some reviews about this book before buying, I was hesitated because some people did not find the book is helpful.
But personally I do like this book.
There are many books out there about the topic of tiny habits.
This book puts a new way to see the power of daily and tiny habits.
It shows us the results of many things in life come from thousands, mini choices.
But, I agree with some readers that there is a lit bit confused about the title and lose weight.
The Title of the book by itself does not suggest much about lose weight.
Also, the content of the book is true for everything, not only lose weight.
( I would call/ change this book to something similar to the power of tiny habits, rather the master your day).
One big idea I get from the book is the weekly way to track my daily habits.
Anyway, please have a read for yourself.
I do recommend this book.
Thanks Alex for the way you put things together.
When I read some reviews about this book before buying, I was hesitated because some people did not find the book is helpful.
But personally I do like this book.
There are many books out there about the topic of tiny habits.
This book puts a new way to see the power of daily and tiny habits.
It shows us the results of many things in life come from thousands, mini choices.
But, I agree with some readers that there is a lit bit confused about the title and lose weight.
The Title of the book by itself does not suggest much about lose weight.
Also, the content of the book is true for everything, not only lose weight.
( I would call/ change this book to something similar to the power of tiny habits, rather the master your day).
One big idea I get from the book is the weekly way to track my daily habits.
Anyway, please have a read for yourself.
I do recommend this book.
August 30, 2020
Do yourself a favor and read this book, I beg of you.
Alex covers everything: from insecurities about your fitness status, what may have triggered the weight gain/health decline process, how to shake into reality and do something for your life, how to start little by little and not feel overwhelmed, and mostly: how to apply it to your daily life in a consistent way.
It’s about mastering your day, your life, and not giving a damn about anything else that you’re “supposed” to be doing - either fitness plans you despise to workout routines that deplete you.
A life changing book that goes from fitness to the very core elements of why you wake up each morning and why aren’t you fighting for your dreams, your goals. Must-read!
Alex covers everything: from insecurities about your fitness status, what may have triggered the weight gain/health decline process, how to shake into reality and do something for your life, how to start little by little and not feel overwhelmed, and mostly: how to apply it to your daily life in a consistent way.
It’s about mastering your day, your life, and not giving a damn about anything else that you’re “supposed” to be doing - either fitness plans you despise to workout routines that deplete you.
A life changing book that goes from fitness to the very core elements of why you wake up each morning and why aren’t you fighting for your dreams, your goals. Must-read!
April 7, 2019
I did not like the book and did not complete reading the book.
Picked up this book as I was trialing audible during my runs and I just heard 90 mins (i.e., approx a bit over one-fourth of the book). The main reason I did not like the book as it keeps repeating 'failure/negative' stories and does not give the intended positive feeling to the mind. The core idea of building habits and making sure to keep at it every day is what gets said over and over and over.
The narration is excellent and also some of the youtube videos by the author, which is how I found the book in the first place. Highly recommend Power Of Habit and Atomic Habits if you are after a habits book.
Picked up this book as I was trialing audible during my runs and I just heard 90 mins (i.e., approx a bit over one-fourth of the book). The main reason I did not like the book as it keeps repeating 'failure/negative' stories and does not give the intended positive feeling to the mind. The core idea of building habits and making sure to keep at it every day is what gets said over and over and over.
The narration is excellent and also some of the youtube videos by the author, which is how I found the book in the first place. Highly recommend Power Of Habit and Atomic Habits if you are after a habits book.
August 23, 2018
The book offers a totally different perspective of life, in which drastically simplify the difficult task of achieving success through just a few mind tricks to make the reader psychologically believing that everything is possible, if you follow the flow of the "process" instead of thinking negatively and continuously the unreachable goals. The book explains where we do it wrong and how to correct our thoughts and actions to maximise our happiness and successes.
October 1, 2018
Great content! Heyne goes in depth on the fundamental daily habits and mindsets that sabotage diets and make people fail (e.g. crush dieting, fast dieting, eliminate everything dieting). I highly recommend this book for everyone caught into the diet roller-coaster or yo-yo dieting. Success starts with a mindset, habits and long term commitment. As Bruce Lee once said: "Long term perseverance, beats short term intensity".
April 18, 2019
Hmm... I think there's value in this one. I probably didn't milk it clean but some nice ideas.
My favorite quote:
"We all have a terminal illness; it's called birth" (176).
Main Ideas:
- stay in the present
- focus on one day rather than a large span of time for goals
- habits are the most accurate predictor of our futures
- our inner narrative can be toxic; we must see it as a separate person from ourselves
- routines are rituals are key
My favorite quote:
"We all have a terminal illness; it's called birth" (176).
Main Ideas:
- stay in the present
- focus on one day rather than a large span of time for goals
- habits are the most accurate predictor of our futures
- our inner narrative can be toxic; we must see it as a separate person from ourselves
- routines are rituals are key
February 29, 2020
I appreciate this book. It is a real and authentic story for overcoming our battels and has practical steps to get real for changing our habits and our life.
I read it and couldn't help to think he did felt every falling and getting up and starting again, with bones and skins and with his heart.
Thank you for writing how you overcome your battles. It is so helpful if you bring it to practice, and the brilliant part is, we can all bring it to practice.
I read it and couldn't help to think he did felt every falling and getting up and starting again, with bones and skins and with his heart.
Thank you for writing how you overcome your battles. It is so helpful if you bring it to practice, and the brilliant part is, we can all bring it to practice.
December 27, 2021
I was sceptical about this book - I really thought it would be a book mostly about promising some miracle secret with useful information condensible into a single blog post. And whilst there is quite a lot of repetition and hyperbole, there is a l o t of great information here.
Mostly I’m amazed about how much overlaps with the tools I’ve been taught in CBT groups. It’s really good stuff!
I feel motivated after reading it, and very much recommend.
Mostly I’m amazed about how much overlaps with the tools I’ve been taught in CBT groups. It’s really good stuff!
I feel motivated after reading it, and very much recommend.
October 30, 2018
Poorly written and edited. Loads of repetitions, typos or sentences that go nowhere. But actually conveying a clever message and a few good ideas to make it work.
As the author says constantly throughout the book, it is not a book about diet and exercice, but a book about progress in general.
It's actually weird to me that he chose this cover and subtitle.
As the author says constantly throughout the book, it is not a book about diet and exercice, but a book about progress in general.
It's actually weird to me that he chose this cover and subtitle.
March 30, 2019
Good observation of general mindset of people. Also good point of view on process matter/daily habits matter more. However, the explanation didn’t sounds convincing enough for me. The examples focused on individual stories but sometimes I wonder are they overgeneralised? There’s some part of the chapter I felt it was a little bit repeated.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 10, 2021
I would have preferred to have read the book rather than having listened to the audiobook. This audiobook would’ve been easier to listen to if it was narrated by someone with a more soothing voice and someone with more passion, rather than the authors dull voice. His energy was lacking. The material was good, but repetitive.
December 22, 2021
Kind of dissappointed...
It was just combining other books like 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Atomic Habits. Nothing new of you've read this already
From atomic habits >>> stick on a routine, compound interest and be 1% better everyday
From 7 Habits of Highly Effective People >>> direction/values/etc
It was just combining other books like 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Atomic Habits. Nothing new of you've read this already
From atomic habits >>> stick on a routine, compound interest and be 1% better everyday
From 7 Habits of Highly Effective People >>> direction/values/etc
June 10, 2018
Great ideas!
To those who ahould build patience and master their lifes. Good ideas: 1. Take one day at the time. 2. Build mini habits.3. Stop wedding day syndrome and some day.4. Master your life!
To those who ahould build patience and master their lifes. Good ideas: 1. Take one day at the time. 2. Build mini habits.3. Stop wedding day syndrome and some day.4. Master your life!
November 13, 2018
Interesting material on changing your mindset and rewriting your personal narrative as a tool to accomplishing goals. I learned a lot and found the way that he talks to his readers to be very informative without bullshit or condescension.
March 28, 2020
I agree with some of the main keys of the book: that our daily habits and the story that we told about ourselves shape our lives.
For some readers, some points could be repetitive, but for others, it could be useful to reinforce the ideas discussed in the book.
For some readers, some points could be repetitive, but for others, it could be useful to reinforce the ideas discussed in the book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 8, 2020
That's a must-reading book.
Way further than being just a book dedicated to those who intend to loose weight, this book is meant to be a roadmap to a successful, healthy e fulfilled life. Highly recommend it!
Way further than being just a book dedicated to those who intend to loose weight, this book is meant to be a roadmap to a successful, healthy e fulfilled life. Highly recommend it!
March 7, 2021
Such a life changing book! This book is helping me change every bit of my life and habits. Even though I feel I’m at a plateau in my life, whenever I read this book it makes me feel stronger. I strongly recommend this book to anyone trying to change their life!
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